Every city have there strengths and weaknesses ,
There is balance .If one falls behind , It will defiantly be absorbed by the others .
In the traitorous state of the world no one can afford wasting anything . additional man power , safe land and new resources that a conquered city could provide. that is why wars are garneted . Even if that is the relationship they have , there is still communication between the leaders , even there was instances of alliances in the past
Now with a better understanding of the situation in kindleheim , king Alexander frustration is understandable. He is conscious and thinks that one or all the other cities are trying something but he also dosen't exclude conspiracies of overthrowing him , either way if he didn't do something the other cities might invade. Duke crass reaching Kindelheim's gate he is met with an unusual greeting , solders pointing there arrows and spears at his travelling caravans. with one of the guards declaring :"YOU MUST JUSTIFY THE REASON OF YOUR VISIT WITH KING ALEXANDER. SHOW ANY SIGN OF RESISTANCE AS WE TAKE YOU TO HIM ,WE WILL KILL EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU ON SIGHT" . Duke crass relieves them : "Come on now no need for death threats , take me to your king we I resist at all".
the survivors group has departed just before the sun rise .
The only thing in there sight being a long railway ,getting darker and darker as they look ahead .
Everybody walking behind Rolland as he leads the way with the fire he made with his fingertips , lighting the way like a lamp.
Dominic starts a conversation after walking for a while : "So how long do you think were going to keep walking like this."
Rolland answers them as he has more experience : "railways or train tracks usually are very lengthy , but every single time there is way out because there must a train station . "
one of the teenagers Jeremy asks with a very scared tone : "are we safe from the monsters now Rolland?"
Rolland responds with : " tunnels do have monsters ,the usual signs of there its hunting ground are presence plants or trees in tunnels as. the monsters are usually hibernating or just deep sleepers as a species , so we are safer down here than out up there in the no man's land . "
than Shane slowly notices he is getting colder and colder as he is the furthest from Rolland .
At the same time . professor Samuel's expedition team is ready .
the professor teleports them to the entry of the infamous museum he has been talking about .
It is the first time they see how the old world looks like .
A small city , buildings in ruins and overtaken by nature .
the site is historical it is for them like it was for the old to find find their great historical figures.
se-yong with his extroverted and loud personality, expresses himself : "wow , first time being in a place like this "
Franklin the opposite of him who is collective and serious person .
he is just checking if the team is safe .
The professor notices his concern than he tells the team: "Sun is rising, the nocturnal monsters are heading back to there nests and the others are coming out of them it gives us at least 2 hours . "
he than adds " it means that we might meet monsters but nothing we can handle. so lets hurry up"
as they are entering the museum Kai asks the professor: " So what are we exactly looking for."
the professor takes time to answer as he's demeaner and face changes to serious , he than tells the team "well. we are looking for something that will change everything . a relic that is said to save us all."
with this said kai's suspicions where just confirmed , nothing ordinary was going on in this expedition .